Yes, a vector can be represented in terms of a unit vector which is in the same direction as the vector.
it will be the unit vector in the direction of the vector times the magnitude of the vector.
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A unit vector is one which has a magnitude of 1 and is often indicated by putting a hat (or circumflex) on top of the vector symbol, for example: Unit Vector = â, â = 1.The quantity â is read as "a hat" or "a unit".
A unit vector is a vector whose magnitude is one. Vectors can have magnitudes that are bigger or smaller than one so they would not be unit vectors.
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No, by definiton, a unit vector is a vector with a magnitude equal to unity.
A vector of magnitude 1.